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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh CRPF jawan guns down two policemen NIZAMABAD, MARCH 19. A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan gunned down two policemen and injured another in Sirikonda police station, about 70 km from here, on Wednesday evening. Reports reaching here said the CRPF jawan, Chandrappa, ... 
Protest against move to evict Tirumala `locals'TIRUPATI, MARCH 19.Over 200 `locals' of Tirumala were taken into custody here on Wednesday for allegedly defying prohibitory orders and trying to take out a procession to the residence of the MLA, Chadalavada Krishnamurthy, to question him on the ... 
Drought-scarred veteran!ANANTAPUR, MARCH 19. Drought is a great leveller. When it strikes, it often does not make any distinction of caste, creed, religion, economic status or landholding. The impact of a prolonged dry spell is felt uniformly across the village ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Confusion over VAT continues HYDERABAD, MARCH 19. With Value Added Tax (VAT) all set to make an entry from April 1, everyone -- from the common man to traders are curious and perhaps a little confused still. Reports pouring in everyday on the effects of VAT on various ... Other Stories
Karnataka Byre Gowda to head state AIJD unit BANGALORE, MARCH 19. C. Byre Gowda has been appointed President of the State unit of the All India Janata Dal (AIJD). Till the informal merger of the Janata Dal (United) with the AIJD about four months ago, Mr. Byre Gowda was the President of the ... Security beefed up in state BANGALORE, MARCH 19. A red alert has been sounded across the State in the wake of a possible American attack on Iraq. Directions have been issued for providing extra security at sensitive installations and for multinational companies in the ... 5,000 houses for police personnel planned BANGALORE, MARCH 19. The Home Minister, Mallikarjun Kharge, today said that the Government had sanctioned Rs. 180 crore for the police housing projects to be taken up during 2003-2005. He was participating in a videoconference with the ... 
Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery set to get a faceliftMYSORE, MARCH 19. Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery here is set to get a facelift, and will be embellished with rare paintings with the completion of work on a new hall in a couple of months. The massive hall coming up within the gallery ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore BMP budget, `pro-poor': Mayor BANGALORE, MARCH 19. The Mayor of Bangalore, C.M. Nagaraj, on Wednesday claimed that the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP) budget for 2003-2004 was "pro-poor". ``Our top priority is to ensure that slums in the City are `upgraded'. Regardless of ... Court lets HIV-infected woman return to her matrimonial home BANGALORE, MARCH 19.In a significant ruling, a Family Court here has ordered that a woman, who contracted the HIV virus from her husband and was sent away from her matrimonial home after his death, be taken back along with her two minor children. ... Other Stories
Kerala Ministerial team to go to Delhi THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MARCH. 19. A ministerial delegation from Kerala will soon go to Delhi on Wednesday to press the Centre for arrangements for the evacuation of Malayalis from Kuwait and other Gulf countries in the event of a war in Iraq. The ... Police action was `wholly avoidable' KOCHI, MARCH 19.The report by the People's Judicial Enquiry Commission on Muthanga says the firing and the police excesses were totally unwarranted. ``Our prima facie reaction is that the exercise of excessive police force could have been ... NoRKA braces up to absorb exodus THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MARCH. 19. As the disturbing spectre of a U.S.-led war on Iraq looms large over West Asia, the Kerala Government is gearing up to render all possible assistance to Malayali expatriates in the Gulf and their anxious relatives ... Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram Two MLAs hospitalised THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MARCH 19.The CPI(M) MLA, P.K. Sreemathi, and the CPI Legislature Party leader, K.P. Rajendran, on fast before the Secretariat for the last 12 days to press the Opposition demand for a judicial inquiry into the Muthanga ... Police on alert as 400 tribals arrive THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MARCH 19. The city police are on high alert following the arrival of 400 - odd tribals from Wayanad and Kozhikode district to express solidarity with the ongoing agitation of the LDF for a judicial probe into the police action ... Tamil Nadu Impart growth momentum to agriculture CHENNAI, MARCH 19. The private sector should appreciate the priority given by the State Government to the primary sector (agriculture) as not only the growth engine of Tamil Nadu but also one which will trigger demand for products of industry, ... CII report recommends adoption of road safety policy CHENNAI, MARCH 19. A shift from the ``quantity perspective to quality perspective'' in urban passenger transport with a view to encouraging public transport over private modes of transportation and focus on completion of road over-bridge (ROB) ... 
`Long-term plan needed to make TN investor-friendly'CHENNAI, MARCH 19.Tamil Nadu can compete as a brand among business-friendly destinations only by understanding the requirements of investors and by building a conducive climate for investment through public-private partnership, the Japanese ... 
Hindus, Muslims do fire-walking for communal harmonyMADURAI, MARCH 19. When it comes to unity and communal harmony, Varapur in Sivaganga district has set standards worthy of emulation. Once a year, hundreds of Hindus and Muslims come together in this tiny hamlet to participate in a 10-day, ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Will Corporation decentralise issue of applications? CHENNAI, MARCH 19. The notified cost of an application form for tranfer of property ownership in the Chennai Corporation record is Rs.50. The application is available only at the civic headquarters Ripon Building and as many city residents are ... Councillor intimidates contractors in full view of media CHENNAI, MARCH 19. Political interference in the processing of tenders for civic works reared its ugly head once again at the Chennai Corporation headquarters today when a DMK councillor was seen openly intimidating the contractors. A ... MRTS phase-II likely to become operational only by November CHENNAI, MARCH 19. Though the Railway Minister, Nitish Kumar announced in Parliament in his budget speech that the second phase of the MRTS from Tirumailai to Velacheri would be completed by June this year, the ground reality is that it would ... VIPs rapped for disobeying traffic rules CHENNAI, MARCH 19. The Madras High Court has passed scathing remarks on VIPs disobeying traffic rules. "The VIPs are the worst culprits. They have no rules to follow. They are a law unto themselves. Even the fatal accidents involving security ... Other Stories
Pondicherry `Govt. diverting SC, ST funds' PONDICHERRY, MARCH 19. The Pondicherry-based Adi Dravidar Urimai Kazhagam has criticised the Government for not implementing a special component plan for the welfare of the SCs and STs in the Union Territory. The convener, S. Balasundram, told ... Panel sought to redress govt. employees' grievances PONDICHERRY, MARCH 19. The Pondicherry Ministerial Staff Federation has called upon the Government to ensure that a branch of the National Human Rights Commission is set up here soon. A resolution was adopted at an executive committee meeting ... Other Stories
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